Zero to Fifty-Five
Ride like the Wind, and Arrive Alive!
(This is a Flash-55 story, which must contain exactly fifty-five words.)
Behind the barn,
five pairs
of horses and riders
set off
at a brisk canter.
Left behind,
I cued my mare,
and she exploded,
terrified.
A whirlwind of dust
followed us,
as we thundered past
on the mile track.
Once I knew
that we would live,
I loved it.
When can we ride together again?
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Published by Linda Ann Nickerson - Featured Contributor in Lifestyle and Sports
Linda Ann Nickerson brings decades of reporting and a globally minded Midwestern perspective to a host of topics, balancing human interest with history, hard facts and often humor. View profile
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9 Comments
Post a CommentWonderful poem. A little to fast for me :-)
Awesome, loved this, loved this, wow great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This is awesome!
I love horses....as long as I don't have to get up on one! Great poem!
cool ......... Good Job Miss Linda, but at 55 i think i'll drive ......... ken
Ah, I remember riding like the wind! I once wanted to be a jockey but I got too tall.
I'm going to have to check out your site. I have never heard of a Flash-55, but this one was great. Very impressive.
Sounds exciting!
Fun, flash 55, huh--perfect highway speed, nice poem :) Sheri